Corona has really taught me the true meaning on love/importance of family and friends. Not to say that I did not love my family and friends beforehand. It's just, being quarantined and under so much fear due to Corona really made that love and appreciation come out. Before Corona I was moving 200 miles a minute it felt. I had 3 jobs, school full time, plus I am a high school football and basketball coach. I was always somewhere and felt like I never had time to give to my family and friends. Even when I was with them, I felt like I wasn't fully there. I would be at a family function and my phone would be going off the hook for work, have to leave early for a practice or meeting, etc. It was always something that kept me from giving my full attention to the people I love and care about. It made me feel very shallow and not okay. Obviously, once quarantine started my life severely slowed down. Only one of my jobs was deemed essential, all my classes were moved to online and obviously schools are closed so I couldn't coach. I went from going crazy every day to having to only work 3 days a week. That significant cutback left me with more time to focus on other things. I live at home and the first thing that happened was that I became closer to my parents. This meant a whole lot to me because since I have moved back home we really have not been that close. I would typically eat out most nights either with friends or a date. Obviously with all the restaurants closed I could not do that. Therefore, the first night I ate dinner just my parents and I. It was fantastic. We talked and laughed our butts off like we haven't in years. Was a very special night for me. Then after that we started to watch movies during quarantine, play board games, talk about life etc. My love really grew more so for them along did my appreciation. I started to appreciate all of the little things they do for me such as most good parents do. The most interesting off all was I started to understand their way of thinking more. Up until this point my parents and I have certainly butted heads on our views to say the least. I am very grateful that at least this one positive came about from quarantine.     My appreciation and understanding the importance/responsibility of raising or watching kids also became stronger due to Corona. During this time period I had a niece who was born. Before she came my family was very strict with me about Quarantining, washing my hands, keeping away from people etc. It was because they knew that I would be watching my niece and helping take care of her all the time. I am not going to lie at first I did not really understand that and thought they were just plain old crazy. However now, I totally get it. The best way I can describe it is that the second my niece was born and she came home, I was holding her and just instantly felt a feeling of protection and that I would never want to do anything to hurt her. I can only imagine if it was my own kid lol.     The way quarantine got me to appreciate my friends more was simple. Once all this happened I wasn't sure if my friends were "True friends" in the fact that I didn't know if they would still stay in contact with me or not. To say the least this was the farthest from the truth. My friends and I face-timed everyday, had zoom happy hours along with numerous other things to still stay in contact. It meant a lot and made me appreciate them even more All in all, Corona really made me appreciate life an my relationships more so than I ever did beforehand